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Literacy and Libraries
The Social Responsibilities Discussion Group of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) presents "Literacy in Libraries," a paper authored by Josephine Anderson. Anderson discusses the formation of the new IFLA Social Responsibilities Discussion Group, which has as its mission to help libraries address the problem of illiteracy among adults. Anderson discusses illiteracy in South Africa, and stresses the importance of phonics in reading. According to Anderson, libraries can become active with literacy programs without jeopardizing their traditional functions. A listing of references is available.
New Serial Titles
A union list of serials commencing publication after Dec. 31, 1949.
OECD Territorial Reviews: The Chicago Tri-State Metropolitan Area, United States 2012
The OECD Territorial Review of the Chicago Tri-State metropolitan area assesses the region’s capacity to contribute effectively to regional and national economic performance and quality of life.
Confronting Intolerance
Confronting Intolerance: Critical, Responsive Literacy Instruction with Adult Immigrants captures the experience of adult immigrants who are improving their English literacy while confronting an intolerant political culture. It examines recent immigration policy and the anti-immigrant fervor that has gripped the United States and describes the perseverance and struggles of immigrant students to pursue their goals through literacy education. The book offers a powerful and vivid example of critical pedagogy blended with sociocultural perspectives of literacy education in an effort to raise student consciousness and alter the political culture. Confronting Intolerances is an ethnographic, teach...
